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    Why smart businesses use AI to offload tasks and supercharge their teams

    piranka/Getty Images AI agent deployments will grow 327% during the next two years. Chief human resources officers (CHROs) plan to expand their digital labor in the next two years, investing in AI agents to increase productivity, according to the latest Salesforce global research.  By 2030, 80% of CHROs believe most companies will have humans and […] More

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    I changed 6 settings on my Roku TV to instantly improve its performance

    Maria Diaz/ZDNETFew things ruin the joy of watching a good show more than suddenly seeing that rotating asterisk symbol or swirly icon that tells you your TV is buffering. Or maybe it’s stuttering, or altogether freezing. If this is happening on your Roku TV, don’t give up on it just yet.Also: Should you buy a Roku streaming stick in 2025? Here’s my buying advice after testing oneLike phones and computers, Rokus have caches that accumulate temporary data, which inevitably slows them down over time. There are simple ways to clear up this hidden clutter and get your Roku TV behaving like its normal, healthy self.Here are a few methods to clear your Roku’s cache, improve its speed, and make shows play smoothly again. More

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    7 productivity gadgets I can’t live without (and why they make such a big difference)

    My desk consists of a laminated slab of particle board, with a laminated edge. It came with no drawers. My solution for keeping my desk organized was to not keep my desk organized. I had all my little desk things, from my wrist protector to a spare set of AirPods to a remote control to a couple of fidget toys, a spare trackpad, an extra pair of glasses, a stack of SD cards, and a pile of thumb drives, all scattered on the surface of my desk.Not only was it distracting and ugly, but every time I needed one of those objects, I had to hunt around, looking under documents and behind cables, just to find what I needed. Then, one day, I had enough. I pointed my browser and my hopes for a cleaner desk to Amazon, looking for answers.After a fevered session of searching for a solution and a bit of sanity, I discovered these under-desk drawers. At around six bucks each, they were the answer to a desperate desire. All I had to do was pull off the stickem, and attach them under my desk. With a peely zip, the backing was off the tape. Then with a press and a push, plus the requisite 30-second hold and some time for them to let the adhesive set, I had drawers. I had a home for my things.  More